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It was a terrific display of the highest professionalism. It was a phenomenal display of composure, and skilful execution. It was a formidable display of snooker at the highest level. But more than that, for you and I, the World Snooker Championship Final over the...

Sometimes I meet people who know “all this stuff” about believing you can achieve great things, they know “all this stuff” about there being no limits to human potential, and they know “all this stuff” about planning, being focused, taking action… But they still don’t...

The traditional international cry for help… Mayday, Mayday, Mayday! (It originates from the French for ‘help me’ = “m’aider”) A call that is deadly serious. A call that will create, in anyone who hears, an urge to help … at all costs. It’s the most human of urges…...

Many people set goals and targets at the start of a year, only to find that by the end of the first few months they are woefully behind. It is always interesting to note at that stage all of the things you have achieved as well as how far behind you are in other...

All the fancy marketing tools, all the great products, all the great service, must flow from having the foundations in place. Decision-making, strategic direction, marketing strategy, branding, even day-to-day operational decisions, become easier once you have the...

We have thousands of thoughts every day. Most of them are negative! No wonder… A survey in Iowa recorded that in one day of all the statements made to 5-year olds, 432 were negative and just 32 were positive (a ratio of 14:1). In the 12 months following Roger...

Whether we like it or not, we have an inner image of ourselves. Our outer world is a reflection of this inner image of our place in the world. Your Belief about whether you deserve to be successful comes from powerful psychological associations with success; from many...

I am always suspicious when people claim to achieve every goal they set. Similarly, there would be something dramatically wrong if none of the goals set were actually achieved. Getting this goal-setting right has a massive impact on performance in any organisation, in...

Edinburgh. Thursday 18th March 1999 I woke up on the pavement with a start! Confused. Why is someone shoving an oxygen mask onto my face? What happened? What about…? What? A car crash? A paramedic… “No mate. It’s ok. You’re ok. You just died. And now you’re ok!” What...

The composer Gerschwin once sought the advice of fellow composer Ravel. In fact, he asked him for composition lessons. However, Ravel, who admired Gerschwin’s natural melodic flow, turned down the request, saying “better to be a first rate Gerschwin than a second rate...

You know how, when faced with a big decision which requires guts and some faith, you get that feeling in your stomach, some say like butterflies… but more akin to stampeding elephants! Like the moment, aged eleven, when you stand on the edge of the third diving board...

One of the most sought-after qualities in business, and life in general, is the ability to finish. That “final 2 percent” person who makes sure things get finished is a rare commodity. Ask any sports manager! That’s why goal-scorers, on average, command the biggest...

Over the years, I’ve written lots on how to set up the day, how to set goals, how to be focused. And yet, I have never shared this little secret. Until now. Every morning I write down the answer to 3 questions in my journal. Nothing special about that, you might...

Successful people have successful habits. Unsuccessful people are victims of their unsupportive habits. Successful habits are the root to success. In order to reach out and do something different and better than we have ever achieved before, we need to do the simple...

You know how in business, many people start off very positively, primarily fuelled by their adrenalin and excitement and enthusiasm for their dreams, plans and aspirations. But then, after about 3 years, or sometimes less, they hit a wall, and can’t sustain the...

“Life is too short for non-Wow! Projects.” Thus says Tom Peters in one of my favourite little books: “The Project 50.” Every small business is a project, and more importantly needs to be a wow project! In itself, and also in the way it’s seen by customers. Never more...

Isn’t it something deep in our psyche about this time of year that makes us ready for a “new start”, a new term, perhaps a new harvest... Of course, throughout our lives this time of year represents such a new start – whether it be the start of school at the age of 4...

Most people in business, and in all fields of human endeavour, suffer from, or perhaps I should say they know a friend who suffers from, Procrastination. In fact, I would say it is a virus of Pandemic proportions! The Procrastination Pandemic!! Examples… In offices…...

What, today, is impossible to do in your business, but if it could be done, would change it beyond recognition? It’s time to revolutionise! Because what you think you can’t do now, or aren’t doing now, may be the norm tomorrow. On that note… Announcing a 2-day...

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